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The most potent Samuel band is Oak to Samuel (a 5 card advantage) to Armorbearer to Ishmiah (now 8 cards) to Asahel to Saul with TToD out (now 9+ cards and play-first). If you think that sounds like a lot of cards for a combo, I have played over 15 games with Samuel and had it out by turn 4 about 10 of them. Samuel first turn is almost guaranteed (10% of the cards in the deck deck after LS's create a 1st turn Sam), and the drawing starts piling up so quickly (in addition to the fact that Sam himself searches for Saul) that you'd have to have improbably bad luck to not have this combo out very quickly.
Quote from: Minister Polarius on September 08, 2011, 07:16:32 PMBuying 20 of something and eating 16 is not normal. But on math it is. Math; not even once.This is a good point. Technically, if he got Peter/4 Dolla Holla, the odds of him getting an FTM go way up. Along with any other draw card he can play first turn.
Buying 20 of something and eating 16 is not normal. But on math it is. Math; not even once.
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UBER necropost, but I was perusing this by chance and think this is still a relevant thread. What does that say about the state of the game if cards 7 years ago are still nearly as or more abuseable now than they were on release (AutO, Sam, Throne, Ahimilek, Haman's Plot, NJ/TSC, ANB, and, to a far-lesser extent, Mayhem)?Merely an observation- I don't expect this thread to revive and I wasn't looking to do so. Feel free to also observe how far we've come (no TGT, no Thad, no Liner) whilst still seeing how far we've yet to go in terms of diversifying themes, phasing out problem cards, etc. Carry on.
